Tobacco-baling press



Sept. 11, 1928.- 1,684,300

A. WEST TOBACCO BALING PRESS Filed Jan. e, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 I Sept. 11,1928. 1,684,300

A. wEs'r TOBACCO BALING PRESS Filed Jan; a, 1927, 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 sg t. 11,- 1928. 1,684,300

A. WEST TOBACCO BALING PRESS Filed Jan. 8, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

.Sept. 11, 1928.

A. WEST TOBACCO BALING PRESS 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Jan. 8, 1927 Patented Sept. 11, 1928.

UNITED STATES ABE WEST, OF ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA.

TOBACCO-BALING- Panes.

Application filed January 8, 1927. Serial No 159,869.

' This invention relates to baling presses, and has for one of its objects to provide a device of this characterwhich shall include a box so constructed as to permit the material to be baled to be readily placed therein and the baled material to be readily removed therefrom, and means by which the capacity of the box may be varied so as to permit bales of different lengths to be made.

A further object of the invention is to provide a baling press wherein the plunger shall be slidably supported by a carrier or table mounted. for movement into an operative position over the box and into an inoperative position laterally beyond the box.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a baling press which shall include means adapted to releasably secure the plunger carrier or table in inoperative position, means adapted to releasably secure the plunger carrier or table in operative position, and a plunger actuating lever normally occupying an upwardly inclined position and adapted when in said position to render said second means ineffective.

A further object-of the invention is to pro- "ide a baling press which shall include means mounted upon the plunger carrier or table for normally supporting the plunger in raised position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a baling press wherein the lever will when released after its actuation to effect the downward movement of the plunger release the plunger carrier or table, wherein the plunger will be returned to its normally elevated position prior to the release of the car rier or table, and wherein the carrier or table will then be swung into and latched in inoperative position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the nature of which will become apparcut as the description proceeds, the invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is'a view in side elevation of a baling press constructed in accordance with my invention, the plunger carrier or table being shown in operative position and the'plunger and lever in depressed position, 7

Figure 2 is a similar view looking at the opposite side of the baling press and showins the plunger and lever in elevated position,

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 33 of Figure 1, i

V Figure 4 is a top plan view of the baling press with the plunger carrier or table in a POSltlOIhIllldWflfy' between its operative and inoperative positions,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 1,

Figure (3 is a view in side elevation of the box of the baling press illustrating the application of the means by which the length of the box may be varied, and

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the boxes shown in Figure 6.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and designates in the several views of the accompany ing drawings, by similar reference characters.

In the drawings, 1 designates the base and 2 the box of the baling press. A portion of the base 1 constitutes the bottom 3 of the box 2 The ends 4 of the box 2 have a fixed position with respect to the bottom 3. and the sides 5 of the box are secured to the bottom by hinges 6. Spring latches 7 which are secured to the upper edges of the ends 1 and engage the upper edges of the sides 5, releasa-bly s ecure the sides in closed position, and the sides are provided at their ends with flanges 8 which contact with the outer faces of the ends 1 when the sides are in closed position. The box 2 also comprises extension ends 9- which rest upon the bottom 3 and contact with the inner faces of'the ends 4, and are secured to the ends t by straps 10 and screws 11. Side extensions 1.2 which rest upon the upper edges of the sides 5, are removably secured to said sides 5 by inner straps 13 and outer straps 14:. The straps 13 are secured to the side ex of the sides5, and the straps 14 are secured to the sides 5 and contact with the outer faces of the side extensions 12. The straps 14 are reenforced by braces 15' which are secured to said parts and to the sides 5.

The press is especially adapted for'baling tobacco, and as the sides 5 are hinged to the base 3 and the side extensions 12 detachably secured to the sides, the tobacco to be baled may be readily inserted inthe box 2 and the baled tobacco readily removed therefrom. The wrapper 16 for the baled tobacco is placed in the box 2in contact with the hot tensions 12 and contact with the inner faces I are folded over tie bale, and thereafter the ends of the elements 17 are tied together.

7 To permit bales of different sizes to be formed, there are provided filler pieces 18 which are adapted to be inserted in the box 2 in parallel relation with the ends 9, and in width and length 'are similar to the corresponding dimensions of the ends. The filler pieces 18 are adapted to be secured in place by bolts 19 which are firmly fixed thereto and pass freely through openings 20 in the ends 9, and by winged nuts 21 mounted upon the bolts for contact with the outer faces of said i ends. The filler pieces 1.8 may be secured in place in contact with the inner faces of the ends 9 or they may be secured in place at different distances from the ends. When the filler pieces 18. are spaced from the ends 9, spacers 20 are inserted between these parts. Each spacer 20 comprises a plurality of strips 23 of a length equal to the corresponding dimension of the ends 9 and filler pieces 18. The strips 23 are connected together by hinges 24 in amanner to permit the spacers 20 to be arranged in fully extended or partly or fully folded condition, whereby to enable the filler pieces 18 to be spaced at different distances from the ends 9.

A post or standard 25 is secured to the base 1 adjacent an end of the box 2, and braces 26. therefor are secured thereto and to the base. A carrier or table 27 is pivoted as at 28 tothe standard 25 for movement about a vertical axis into an operative position over the box 2 and for movement into'an inoperative position at one side of the box. The carrier ortable 27 comprises a lower member 29 and an upper member 30 which are spaced by bars 31 and secured together, bybolts 32 and diagonal braces 33. r The members 29 and 30 are provided with openings 34 for the slidable reception ofthe bar 35 of a plunger 36. The plunger 36 is normally supported: in a raised position by a weight 37 which is slidably mounted between guides 38 fixed to the members 29 and 30 and passing through openings 39 therein. Cables 40 connect the 7 weight 37to the bar 35 and pass over direction pulleys 41 which are supported by brackets 42 secured to the member 30'. The upper end of the bar 35 is forked as shown at 43, and journaled in said end thereofis a roller 44. A roller 45 is journaled on the member 30? and contacts with said bar 35 for the purpose of insuring the free movement of said bar with respect to the carrier or table 27 The table 27 is adapted to be secured in operative position by a latch which comprises a bolt 46 secured to the member 30 and a catch 47 slidably secured to the standard 25 by screws 48. The catch 47 is yield ingly supported in activeposition by a spring 49 which is secured at one end thereto and at the other to a bracket 50. The bracket 50 is secured to the standard 25 for vertical .adjustment with respectthereto by screws 51, the adjustability of the bracket permitting the tension of the spring 49 to be varied. When the catch 47 is retracted or moved downwardly out of engagement with the bolt 46, the carrier or table27 is swung into in operative position by a spring 52 which is secured to the standard 25 and bears against the carrier, or table. Immediately upon reaching itsinoperative position, the carrier or table .27 is secured in this position by a latch which consists of a bolt 53 secured to the member 29vand a catch 54 secured to an arm 55. The arm 55 is secured to the braces 26, and is supportedby braces 56 secured thereto and to the standard 25. The carrier or table 27 is provided with a lug 57 which fits in the free end of the spring 52 when the carrier or table is in operativeposition. The catch 47 is adapted to be retracted against the a tension of the spring 49 by a shaft 58 which is connected to the standard25, and is provided at one end with a crank 59 pivotally engaged with the catchand at the other end with a crank 60 positionedfor engagement by a trip 61 carried by a lever 62.

The lever 62 is made in two parts or sections 63 and 64. The lever section 63 is pivoted to the standard 25 by a bolt 65. The upper end of the standard 25 is provided with a recess 66 for the reception of the lever section 63, and the bolt is carried by, the braces 26 and angle irons 67 which latter. are secured to and reenforce the standard 25. The shaft 58 is journaled in one of the braces 26 and one of the angle irons. 67 The lever sect-ion 63 is pivoted betweenits ends tothe standard 25, and to what may be terrneclthe rear end thereof is secured a weight68 which normally supports the lever in any upwardly and forwardly inclined position. The. lever 64 is connected to thelever section. 63 for adjustment toward and from a pivot 65, and

this connection is established by a yoke 69 secured to the lever sectionf63 and slidably embracing the'leversection 64 and a' yoke70' secured to the lever, section 64 and slidably embracing the lever section 63. .A, roller 71 is carried by the yoke 70 and contactsv with thelever section 63. The lever 62 is employed to effect the lowering or depressing of the plunger 36, and in view of the adjustable connection of its section 64 with its section 63 its effective length may be'varied so as to. perlever section 63 is provided with an arcuate portion 72 for contact with the roller 44:.

In practice, the tying elements 17 and wrapper 16 are placed in the box 2 in the manner shown in the drawings. After this has been done the side extensions 12 are put in place, the tobacco placed in the box 2, and a follower 7 3 placed upon the tobacco. The carrier or table 27 is then swung into operative position in which position it is secured by the bolt 46 and catch 47. The lever 62 is next pulled ClOWIlW ardly with the result that the follower 73, plunger 36 and plunger rod are forced downwardly and the weight 37 elevated. After the bale is formed, the lever 62 is re leased, and immediately thereon it is returned to its normally elevated position by the weight 68, and at the same time the plunger 36 is moved into its normally elevated position upon the weight 37. immediately on the movement of the lever 62 into its normally elevated position, the trip (51 contacts with the crank 60 of the shaft 58. This rocks the shaft 58 in a direction to retract the catch 17. The carrier or" table 27 is now released, and the spring 52 swings it into its inoperative position in which position it is secured by the bolt 53 and latch 54. The free ends of the wrapper 16 are now folded over the tobacco and the ends of the elements 17 are then secured together. The bale thus formed and wrapped and secured together may now be removed from the box 2.

It should be understood that the drawings are merely illustrative and do not pretend to give exact proportions. l urthermore, the said drawings are illustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What is claimed is 1. A baling press comprising a. box, a carrier, means for supporting the carrier for movement into operative position over the box and into inoperative position laterally beyond the box, means for releasably securing the carrier in the first of said posit-ions, a plunger mounted on the carrier, a plunger operating lever adapted when in one position to render said means ineffective and means for moving the carrier into the second of said positions when said second means is rendered inellective.

2. A baling press comprising a box, a carrier, means for supporting the carrier for movement into operative position over the box and into inoperative position laterally beyond the box, a latch for holding the carrier in the first of said positions, a. plunger slidably mounted on the carrier, means for normally supporting the plunger in raised po sition, a lever for depressing the plunger, means adapted to be operated by the lever to render the latch ineffective, and means adaptthe second of said positions when the latch i is retracted.

1. A baling press comprising a box, a standard rising above the box, a carrier pivoted to the standard for movement into operative position over the box and into inoperative position laterally beyond the box, a latch carried by the standard. for holding the carrier in the first of said posit-ions, a second latch carried by the standard for holding the carrier in the second of said positions, a plunger movably mounted on the carrier, means normally supporting the plunger, a plunger actuating lever, a weight secured to the lever and adapted to normally support it in elevated position, means for retracting said first named latch and operable by the lever,

and means for moving the carrier into the second of said positions when said latch is retracted.

5. A baling press comprising a box, filler pieces Within the box, means securing the filler pieces to the box, and adjustable spacers positioned between the filler pieces and box. 6. A baling press comprising a box, a lever pivotally supported above and extending across the box, a plunger, and means for supporting the plunger for movement into operative position with respect to the box and lever and for movement into ino eative position with respect to the box and ever.

7. A baling press comprisii'ig a box, filler pieces arranged within the box for adjustment with respect to each other, adjustable means for securing the-tiller pieces against movement in one direction, and means removably positioned withinthe box for securing the filler pieces against movement in-the opposite direction. i

'8. 'A baling press comprising a box, a carrier, a plunger slidably supported by the carrier, means mounted on the carrier and connected to the plunger to support the latter in raised position, a plunger actuating lever consisting of sections adj ustably connected to permit the pressure applied to the plunger to be varied, and a weight secured to the lever for normally supporting it in elevated position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ABE WEST. 

